CVE-2001-1279 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.5 Published 1 Sep 2004 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted AFS RPC packets due to an integer signedness error in tcpdump.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2001-1279?

CVE-2001-1279 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in print-rx.c of tcpdump 3.x (probably 3.6x) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via AFS RPC packets with invalid lengths that trigger an integer signedness error, a different vulnerability than CVE-2000-1026.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1279?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lbl Tcpdump.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1279?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2001-1279 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1279 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-798q-jpvf-xqwg.